退税即将开始， 口罩和洗手消毒液手套等也可以扣减
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在新冠疫情期间工作的一些澳洲工人在今年退税时， 将可以申报口罩，洗手消毒液和手套费用。
澳洲税务局（ATO）今天说，只要工人自己花钱买了这些东西， 还没有报销，必须和顾客和客户保持近距离， 它就接受这些扣减。
澳洲税务局副局长Karen Foat 说：“ 在新冠疫情期间工作的纳税人，需要身体接触和保持近距离的工人，将可以申报扣减诸如这类项目：手套，口罩，消毒液，防病毒喷雾， 只要他们花钱了还没有报销。”
“其中包括的行业例如医疗保健，零售和服务业。”
Foat 女士说， 对数以千计的转入在家工作的澳洲人来说， 这个巨大转变将大大地改变在退税时最后3个月的计算方式。
为了应对这种变化， ATO 引入了一种临时性的“捷径方法”，允许在家工作的人每小时扣减8毛钱的运行成本和折旧费。
Foat 女士说， “ 如果你使用捷径方法，你所要做的就是保留你自家工作的小时数的记录，作为申报的证据。”
“然而，这是全包括型的， 意味着你不能在申报其它任何的在家工作的费用。”
虽然这是围绕新冠疫情所作的善意举动，Foat女士提醒纳税人，不要假定正常的扣减仍保留不变。
例如，虽然几个月在家里穿着运动服裤子，却申报从家里去办公室或去洗衣店的费用，将引起税局的注意。
Foat女士说：“ 随着更多的人在家上班， 工作时间减少或者很遗憾地根本不上班， 我们预计将申报洗衣服的费用或者旅行费用将下降。”
“如果你没有旅行去上班， 你不能申报旅行费用。如果你没有穿工作制服，不要申报洗衣服费用。”
“非常重要的是， 依旧要满足3个黄金法则：你必须已经花钱了，没有报销，直接和你获得报酬相关联， 而你必须有记录来证明。”
Foat 女士说，由于新冠疫情的的原因， 每个人的情况不同， 他们的退税应该反映出这点。
“你能够申报什么的确取决于你的情况。”
“虽然我们试图把退税有权申报的内容做的更容易一些，我们也要求人们如果他们的情况今年改变了， 要额外小心一点。”
https://www.9news.com.au/nationa ... 5-9c1c-c9d9ed8c70d0
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原文如下
Aussie workers entitled to claim facemasks, hand sanitiser as tax deductions
Some Australian workers will be able to claim the cost of facemasks, hand sanitiser and gloves as tax deductions for working through COVID-19.
The Australian Tax Office today said it would accept the deductions as long as workers paid for the items themselves, were not reimbursed and had to work in proximity with customers or clients.
"Taxpayers working in jobs that require physical contact or close proximity with customers or clients during COVID-19 measures may be able to claim a deduction for items such as gloves, face masks, sanitiser or anti-bacterial spray if they have paid for the items and not been reimbursed," ATO Assistant Commissioner Karen Foat said.
"This includes industries like healthcare, retail and hospitality."
Ms Foat said the radical shift to working from home for thousands of Australians will dramatically change how the last three months have been calculated on their tax returns.
Responding to this change, the ATO has introduced a temporary "shortcut method" of deducting 80 cents per hour for all running costs and depreciation of working from home.
If you use the shortcut method, all you need to do is keep a record of the hours you worked from home as evidence of your claim," Ms Foat said.
"But it is all inclusive, meaning you can't claim for any other working from home expenses."
Despite the general goodwill surrounding COVID-19, Ms Foat cautioned taxpayers about assuming normal deductions would stay the same.
For instance, claiming car expenses for the one-off trip from home into the office or laundry expenses despite sitting in tracksuit pants for months will raise red flags.
"With more people working from home, working reduced hours or unfortunately not working at all, we expect to see claims for laundry expenses or travel expenses decline this year," Ms Foat said.
"If you aren't travelling for work, you can't claim travel expenses. If you aren't wearing your work uniform, you can't claim laundry expenses.
"It's still important to meet the three golden rules: you must have spent the money and not have been reimbursed, it must relate directly to earning your income, and you must have a record to prove it."
Ms Foat said everybody's circumstances have been different as a result of COVID-19, and their returns should reflect that.
"What you can claim really depends on your circumstances," Ms Foat said.
"Whilst we are trying to make it easier for people to claim what they are entitled to; we are also asking people to take a bit of extra care if their circumstances have changed this year."
https://www.9news.com.au/nationa ... 5-9c1c-c9d9ed8c70d0
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一小时八毛含取暖费吗？
坎村这鬼地方要一直开暖气的。
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这个看来不适合我们在家工作的人
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感谢分享！
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最近几年退税在myGov自己做了
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多谢分享！请问需要证明自己是在家工作吗？
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这个应该可以的
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Foat 女士说， “ 如果你使用捷径方法，你所要做的就是保留你自家工作的小时数的记录，作为申报的证据。
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会计们又要开始忙碌了
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口罩大多都是华人手里买的 哪来的收据
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每小时八毛
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又到财年了，真快
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防护用品也必须是特定工种才可以
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今年退税时间到，该做准备了
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